Raise vs Lower Hum. for RI?

[dusterdust2]

Reading two things about aleviating RI symptoms...One is telling me higher humidity, the other is saying lower humidity will help...

Which should I do?

[Freakie_frog]

Raise.

[Vomitore]

Raising the humidity can cause the mucus in the lungs to break up. So yes, raise it.

[kavmon]

i would keep your humidity about the same as usual. this time of year mine sways from 40-60%.


is this in addition to meds for the RI?

the proper meds, will take care of the symptoms.


vaughn

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Reading two things about aleviating RI symptoms...One is telling me higher humidity, the other is saying lower humidity will help...

Which should I do?

Apparently lowering the humidity is the old school way to do it

You need to raise the humidity.

Of course you still need to make an appoinment to the vet.

[daniel1983]

Reading two things about aleviating RI symptoms...One is telling me higher humidity, the other is saying lower humidity will help...

Which should I do?

....the key word is 'aleviating'......that DOES NOT mean it is a cure. An RI will only go away with proper medication. "aleviating" the symptoms only prolongs the suffering of the animal and allows the RI to progress further.

Keep your humidity at 55-60%....bring your animal to a vet and get some medication.

[rmune0750]

i heard adam wysocki say that it should be lowered.....

[lillyorchid]

Ryan,
Adam has always said to raise it.

[Adam_Wysocki]

i heard adam wysocki say that it should be lowered.....

You heard wrong.

-adam

[ZEKESMOM]

You heard wrong.

-adam

Yep it was actually a post by Adam that corrected my thinking that you should lower your humidity. Glad I found that post...not that my snake has an RI but good info to know